Minnesota Monthly
received 12 awards at the 10th annual Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association Excellence Awards ceremony on November 2, with five golds, five silvers and two bronze awards.
Greenspring Media Group, the publisher of Minnesota Monthly Magazine, was honored with an additional 25 awards for its other special interest and business/trade publications.
The annual Excellence Awards Competition was established by the Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association to recognize and foster outstanding publishing achievements.
Minnesota Monthly was honored with the following awards:
Gold Honors
Best Feature Article: “Rewrite Man,” June 2006
Best Use of Visuals/Art: “The Turtle Catcher,” November 2005
Best Single Topic: “The Food Issue,” May 2006
Best Use of Visuals/Photography: “Pandemic Prophecy,” April 2006
Best Overall Design: Minnesota Monthly (November 2005, February 2006, May 2006)
Silver Honors
Best Feature Article: “The Original Geek Squad,” July 2005
Best Regular Column: “Back Talk” (August 2005, November 2005, February 2006)
Best Use of Visuals/Art: “Kep,” May 2006
Best Single Topic: “The Pet Issue,” December 2005
Best Use of Visuals/Photography: “Broomtown,” February 2006
Bronze Honors
Best Feature Article: “Home-Grown Hollywood,” February 2006
Overall Excellence: Minnesota Monthly (November 2005, February 2006, May 2006)